Auto hood remover and installer

ABSTRACT

A device for auto service facilities whereby a mechanic working alone can remove and replace an auto hood. This device is a combination of articulated, adjustable winch operated members mounted on a floor-rolling frame.

United States Patene [191 Schilke AUTO HOOD REMOVER AND INSTALLER [76] Inventor: August W. Schllke, 311 Garfield,

Almena, Wis. 54805 [22] Filed: Nov. 29, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 202,832

s21 U.S.C|. 269/17, 269/58 51 Int. Cl ..B23q 3/00 [58] Field ofSearch 269/17, 46, 55, 5s

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,614,697 1/1927 Snook 269/17 X 11] 3,752,463 [451 Aug. 14, 1973 2,465,118 3/1949 Flatt 3,030,103 4/1962 Allen et al.

Primary Examiner-Granville Y. Custer, Jr. Attorney-August W. Schilke [5 7] ABSTRACT A device for auto service facilities whereby a mechanic working alone can remove and replace an auto hood. This device is a combination of articulated, adjustable winch operated members mounted on a floor-rolling frame.

' 1 Claim, 2 Drawing Figures PATENIED MIC l4 I813 INVENTOR.

AUGUST 1 SCH/L/(E FIG. 2

' rolled aside until needed for re-in stalling the hood.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type described which can be operated by a mechanic working alone. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type described which is designed for reliability at low cost in order to meet a broad market.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevationview showing, in phantom lines, the longitudinal section of a hood as it is held suspended by the installer. Also in dot-dash outline, the hook used for hood support at the hinge end is shown in its free-hanging position.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device, a part broken away.

Referring now to the figures, the device comprises four frame elements, two winches with cables, hooks and hardware to be described.

The base frame element 11 consists of a platform 12 on casters 13, a tubular standard 14, a horizontal member terminating in a hinge support 16. Standard 14 and member 15 are rigidized by knee-braces l7 and 18. A winch 19 is attached to standard 14. A hole in the upper end of standard 14 accepts a pin 20.

A boom frame element 21 consists of a tubular piece 22 and an upright brace 23. A hole near the end of piece 22 accepts a pin 24. Behind pin 24, a collar 25 is clamped in a manner that allows adjustment along piece 22. A cable 26 terminating in a hook 27 is suspended from collar 25,

Another outrigger weldment 28 consists of a tube 29 bent near its end as at 30 and welded to the end a crosspiece 31. Tube 29 is slideable in tube 22 and is fixed in position by pin 24 passing through one of a series of holes in tube 29.

A cable 32 on winch 19 is attached to upright brace 23.

The description thus for completes the assembly required for hooking the hinged end 33 of a hood 34.

The fourth frame element 35 consists of a tube 36 slideable in tube 14, a horizontal member 37, a kneebrace 38 and cable pulleys 39 and 40 spindled at the extremities of tube 36 and member 37. A winch 41 attached to tube 36 has a cable 42 passingover pulleys 39 and 40 and terminating in a horizontal tube 43 from the extremities ofwhich are suspended two hooks 44. Provision for the adjustment of height of frame element 35 is made by passing pin 20 into one of a series of holes in tube 36. This frame element serves to support the front end 45 of hood 34.

In operative use, the present invention can be worked by a mechanic working alone to remove a hood from a car. The hook upper cross-arm is applied to a front lip of -a hood, the hood then being raised until all the way up. The under arm of the hood is then tightened. The hinge bolts are then removed and the rear of the hood is additionally raised so to clear the hinges. The hood is then wheeled away by the device. To install the hood, it can' be picked up from a floor, by use of the winch and raised so to refinish the bottom side of the hood. Pull out one pin and remove the bottom arm so to raise up the front.

What I now claim is:

1. An automobile hood supporting device including a base frame comprising a caster supported platform supporting a vertical tubular standard; said standard carrying a horizontally extending member; an extendable boom frame element pivoted to said horizontal member for vertical movement by a winch on said standard, said boom frame element having a transversely extending hood supporting piece secured to the outer end thereof, a lower hood retaining hook on the end of a cable-adjustably secured to said boom frame; a vertical tube telescopically adjustably mounted in said vertical standard and carrying a horizontal member, said vertical tube and said horizontal member each carrying cable pulleys at their extreme ends, and a winch carried by said vertical tube having a cable extending over said pulleys and terminating in an upper hood engaging hook element, whereby an automobile hood is supported by engaging said upper hook at the front end of the hood, said lower hook engaging at the rear edge of the hood, and the rear end of the hood resting on said transverse supporting piece. 

1. An automobile hood supporting device including a base frame comprising a caster supported platform supporting a vertical tubular standard, said standard carrying a horizontally extending member; an extendable boom frame element pivoted to said horizontal member for vertical movement by a winch on said standard, said boom frame element having a transversely extending hood supporting piece secured to the outer end thereof, a lower hood retaining hook on the end of a cable adjustably secured to said boom frame; a vertical tube telescopically adjustably mounted in said vertical standard and carrying a horizontal member, said vertical tube and said horizontal member each carrying cable pulleys at their extreme ends, and a winch carried by said vertical tube having a cable extending over said pulleys and terminating in an upper hood engaging hook element, whereby an automobile hood is supported by engaging said upper hook at the front end of the hood, said lower hook engaging at the rear edge of the hood, and the rear end of the hood resting on said transverse supporting piece. 